Installing and using the Product
- a Connect the soundbar to your TV via an optical cable or an HDMI cable.


- A Soundbar
- B Remote Control Receiver / Status Display
- C Subwoofer
- D External Device - (Blu-ray player, game console, etc.)
- b If you are using an external device (ex. Set-top box, Blu-ray player, game console, etc.), connect it to the TV via an HDMI cable.
- c Connect in the following order: subwoofer [ soundbar. Then, turn on the soundbar. ([ See “Connecting the Product” on page 6.)
- d Using the product with your TV ([ See “Connecting with an Optical Cable”, “Connecting via Bluetooth”, “Connecting with an HDMI Cable” on page 24, 26, 27.)
- A Press the Function
button repeatedly until “OPT/HDMI ARC” appears on the status display. - B On your TV’s settings, set the output speaker to [HDMI ARC], [Optical] or [External Speaker].
- C When the TV is properly connected to the product, “OPT” or “ARC” will appear on the status display with a sound.
- e Connecting the product to your smartphone via Bluetooth ([ See “Connecting via Bluetooth” on page 32.)
- A Tap the Settings
button on your smartphone and select Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth function. (
Off >
On) - B Press the Bluetooth pair
button. After a moment, you will see “BT READY” on the status display. - C Find and select “LG SH5A(XX)”.
- D When the product is connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, you can see the status display change from “PAIRED” [ “Connected Bluetooth device name” [ “BT”.
- f Connecting to the LG ThinQ app ([ See “Connecting with the product via LG ThinQ app” on page 37.)
- A Install the LG ThinQ app on Google Play or the App Store.
- B Run the LG ThinQ app and follow the instructions.
- C The product will connect to your smartphone and you can control the product with LG ThinQ app.
Installation